The Lithuanian State Border Guard has announced a contract for three additional H145s from Airbus helicopters, bringing the total number of Airbus helicopters with the Lithuanian government to eleven.
“Funded in part by the national budget and also thanks to European funding, the H145s will further strengthen the intelligence and response capabilities of our border guards,” commented Agné Bilotaité, the Lithuanian interior minister.
21 years since the Lithuanian State Border Guard received their first Airbus helicopter (the EC120), the latest H145 variant incorporates an additional useful load of 150kg and a bearingless main rotor design facilitating ease of maintenance. There are a total of more than 1,650 H145 family helicopters in service worldwide, with more than 200 examples deployed in public service and law enforcement missions,